The programme of the Nobel Week 2008 will include press conferences and lectures. On December 10, it culminates in the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and the Nobel Banquet.

The Nobel Foundation has together with the Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA) International Press Centre, and the Nobel Prize-awarding institutions, collected useful information for media representatives who plan to cover the 2008 Nobel Week. Please note that the deadline for application to attend the events that require special tickets is November 14.

For access to official TV footage from the Nobel Prize Concert, the Nobel Prize Award Ceremonies in Oslo and Stockholm and the Nobel Banquet and any TV news footage please contact Nobel Media and Tamzen Isacsson at + 46 (0)73 402 85 27 or tamzen.isacsson@nobel.se.

TV companies are requested to contact Nobel Media AB and Ms Tamzen Isacsson. Note that the deadline for application to attend the events that require special tickets is November 14.

Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and Nobel Banquet

Wednesday, December 10

16.30

Nobel Prize Award Ceremony at the Stockholm Concert Hall

19.00

Nobel Banquet at the Stockholm City Hall

- Tickets are required

- No TV cameras allowed

- Cameras only for pool photographers

The Nobel Foundation provides 12 seats at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and the Nobel Banquet for foreign print journalists and 6 seats for Swedish print journalists. An application for participation is no guarantee of actually obtaining a ticket. Notification of ticket allocation will be made in late November. The Nobel Banquet fee is SEK 1,700 (to be paid in cash in Swedish currency).

A maximum of 10 still photographers from international and Swedish photo agencies will be allowed in the photo pool at the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony and the Nobel Banquet, respectively.

TV companies are requested to contact Nobel Media AB and Ms Tamzen Isacsson. Foreign radio networks are requested to contact Swedish Radio and Axel Naver.

Royal Banquet

Thursday, December 11

19.30

Dinner at the Royal Palace, hosted by Their Majesties the King and Queen.

- No access to the dinner for media representatives

- Photo pool at the entrance. For further information, photographers should contact the Royal Court Information and Press Department.

Contact: Ms Ann-Christine Jernberg, the Royal Court

General Information

For individual interviews with the Laureates, please contact the Nobel Foundation.

Dress CodeNobel Prize Award Ceremony: dark suit for gentlemen and short or long dress for ladies. At the Nobel Banquet, gentlemen are required to wear white tie and tails, and long evening gown for ladies. Thus, if attending both ceremonies, white tie and tails for gentlemen and evening gown for ladies apply.

Dress code for pool-photographers is dark
suit/long dress or dark two piece suit at both events.

Hotel Reservations
Kindly note that it is often difficult to find hotel rooms in Stockholm at this time. You are, therefore,
advised to make your own booking as soon as possible.

Press Centre for Foreign Media
During the Nobel Week, the International Press Centre of the MFA will be available to foreign media representatives. The Press Centre is equipped with working areas and technical facilities, including Internet and ISDN.

The Press Centre is located in central Stockholm.
Address: Fredsgatan 6.